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Offline Morgbug

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I think I need my head examined
« on: May 1, 2003, 01:25 PM »
OK, this is sad.  I was digging around my office, looking for something work related and I became rather appalled at what I have in here as far as toys go.  I receive all my toys at my work address.  For two reasons.  The primary one being that nobody leaves crap on my doorstep to either get rain damaged (as my fan club Wuhers did) or stolen (still knocking on wood).  Here everything is delivered inside and gets signed for by me or someone else.  Good system.  

Anyhoo, all of my trade stuff for star wars is here (not listed), aging appropriately as it is stored in a tupperware tub.  But, I have lots of filing cabinets in here and the only reason for most of them (or so it seems) is to store toys.  Yikes!  Below is a list of what is just sitting around my office, MIMP or NM in condition.  

McFarlane

Hanson Brothers hockey
Hitz Pronger

NHLPA
Boucher x2
Hasek
Bure

Series 1 hockey
Roy repaint
Cujo repaint

Series 2 hockey
All regulars (6 figures)
All chase except Thornton and Hull (4 figures)

Series 3 Hockey
All regulars (9)
All chase (9)

Series 4 hockey
Brendan Shanahan chase x3
Jocelyn Thibault chase x2
Tommy Salo chase x4
Ilya Kovalchuk chase x1
Jarome Iginla chase x2
Jeremy Roenick chase x2
Ron Francis chase x1
Ryan Smith chase x1
Mike Richter chase x2
Complete set of regulars plus Kovalchuk reg x2

Series 1 or two football
regular Culpepper
regular Moss loose

Series 3 Football
Jackson
Bennett

Series 4 football
White Vick
Green Favre
Dolphins Williams
Green Martin
White Sehorn (red socks)

Series 5 footbal
Brady regular

Series 4 Baseball
Ichiro chase
Hoffman chase

Star Wars
Playskool Millenium Falcon
R2-D2 droid factory
Obi spear
Padme droid factory
Boba Fett Carkoon
Anakin secret ceremony
Darth Tyranus Geonosis escape
Mace Windu arena confrontation
Library droids
Clone trooper pilot x2
Ephant Mon
Bantha and Tusken Raider loose
Tusken Raider with Massif
No beard Endor soldier
Tomy Millenium Falcon
Watto’s box
Tatooine showdown
Complete set of mini-Lego (5 ships)
Epic force Vader
Micromachines Darth Vader/Bespin set
Anakin Skywalker Light Saber
complete set of Pez, plus a couple of spares
complete set of those keychain heads that came with suckers


LOTR
FOTR Legolas

Marvel Legends
Blue Ironman
Doombot
Trenchcoat Thing

Simpsons
All the non-Homer figures from the Christmas set, New Years Eve set and high school set (except Maggie)
Several spooky light ups
Ragin’ Willie
Scout Leader Flanders
Prison Sideshow Bob

Spiderman
Hobgoblin
Gumhead

This is all in addition to what is on display, that includes: all the regular McFarlane goalies including the Olympic sets, Maple Leafs and Red Wings 3 packs.  Star wars display includes Vader gum head, micromachines death star, Vader palmtalker, Maul cup topper and cup.  Simpsons figs include all Homers to date except GITDH Homer and Colonel Homer (Mr. Plow coming) plus THOH1-3 and Burns Manor playset with pajama Burns and original Burns, vacation Smithers and Hank Scorpio.  Ironman and Captain America are sitting, well, lying, on a shelf.  Gargoyle spiderman is hanging there too.  

I have 17 empty boxes, 150 feet of bubble wrap and a garbage bag full of styrofoam peanuts in here too.  Oh yeah, and some work junk.  

I think I need to rent a truck.
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Re: I think I need my head examined
« Reply #1 on: May 1, 2003, 01:42 PM »
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Duh.  Tell us something we don't already know, Brent...

I receive all my toys at my work address.  For two reasons.  The primary one being that nobody leaves crap on my doorstep to either get rain damaged (as my fan club Wuhers did) or stolen (still knocking on wood).  Here everything is delivered inside and gets signed for by me or someone else.  Good system.

That's the best system, if that's an option for folks.  That's the exact same thing that I do, and for the exact same reasons.  Of course, I haven't turned my office into a Toy Museum like Brent here has...  Don't you have any bosses, managers, co-workers that are like "what the hell's up with all this stuff dude?!"...  Must have a lot of room there.  I think a rental truck is most definitely in order.  Not to mention trimming down your out of control, various toy line, collectible interests!  :o  It's the only way you can get yourself some cool Code 3 vehicles after all...   ;)

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I have... 150 feet of bubble wrap

Yeah, we've heard all about your bubble wrap already, bubble boy.   ::)

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...and a garbage bag full of styrofoam peanuts in here too.

Care to further enlighten us on these exciting packaging materials as well?!   :-X

Well, in a few days, you should be able to also add a Riddell Vader noggin, the Holiday Droids, and an extra NRG to your ever-growing office collection of STUFF.  Enjoy!   :-*

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Re: I think I need my head examined
« Reply #2 on: May 1, 2003, 01:51 PM »
Funny, as I was posting this, I kept seeing a metaphorical baseball in my head that I knew you'd hit out of the park.  Good job.

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Don't you have any bosses, managers, co-workers that are like "what the hell's up with all this stuff dude?!"...  
Yup, that's why there is so little of the Star Wars stuff out.  Social engineering experiment of a sort.  They love the hockey stuff (small, hockey mad town - home of Eddie Belfour - goalie for Leafs).  Simpsons stuff is well received, possibly owing to my general likeness to Homer ;) but Star Wars stuff?  Yuck, that's for kiddies, isn't it?  I used to have a fair bit more up, but it wasn't worth the crap and abuse.  


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Yeah, we've heard all about your bubble wrap already, bubble boy
Hey, at least ya know my stuff I trade is coming well wrapped.  You're just jealous. :P  Maybe because the bubbles remind you of what's under that sweater :o

The VAder helmet may stay here.  It will be a nice quality piece, relative to the other stuff.  
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Re: I think I need my head examined
« Reply #3 on: May 1, 2003, 02:14 PM »
OK, this is sad.  


Yep, that about summed it up right there.  ;)

That's some serious collection of stuff you got going there. I think your office holds more stuff than my current collection room at home. You're going to be hating it if they ever tell you that you're moving into another office. Though you might want to ask for a 2nd office anyway, just to get some work done as that one is so full of distractions, how do you ever get a thing done in there?

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Re: I think I need my head examined
« Reply #4 on: May 1, 2003, 05:07 PM »
You had me at "sad."

Right now all I've got are five Star Trek Minimates, the Trash Compactor sets, and a SpyKids2 Guppy vehicle. But since my office is so littered with material from Disney, Marvel, Mattel and Warner Bros., the toys blend right in.

My office might soon turn into a safe have for ALL my toys in the near future as I'm close to buying a house. I am positively dreading the thought of moving my collection, even if it's only three blocks. I don't do "tedious" well. Instead, I'll put as much of my collection as I can into my office space for the time being, a bit at a time, until we close the deal.

As a Star Wars licensee, I won't get ridiculed. I proudly display the Ackbar to Zuckuss poster on my office wall, professionally framed and matted. If anything, some co-workers will be jealous. (I'll definitely have to lock up at night!)
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